Review By JESSICA ALMY Kiddo and I love the humorous title of this chapter book by Christine McDonnell, and we now often refer to tofu (one of our favorite foods) as “toad food.” Vegetarian kids will get a kick out of how Leo Nolan, an omnivore whose mom goes through a short-lived vegetarian phase, misunderstands the […]
Entries Tagged as 'G. Brian Karas'
Toad Food & Measle Soup
July 7th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Tags: Chapter Books·Christine McDonnell·Depiction of Vegetarian Food in Books·Diane deGroat·Early Elementary·G. Brian Karas·Older Elementary·Tofu·Vegetarian Characters
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
June 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL My daughter and I enjoyed reading about Mr. McGreely’s gardening enthusiasm and battle with the bunnies over his vegetables. G. Brian Karas (whom I recognized from My Crayons Talk and Baby Bug) creates cute little bunnies to accompany Candace Fleming’s cute bunny sounds as the moochers munch away on Mr. McGreely’s […]
Tags: Animals·Candace Fleming·Conflict·Conflict Resolution·Early Elementary·G. Brian Karas·Garden·Gardening·Humane·Humor·Huyen MacMichael·Preschoolers·Problem Solving·Rabbits·Urban Wildlife